Pottery and method of making the same



July 18, 1933. TARTER ET AL 1,918,496

POTTERY AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Original Filed April 15, 1929 8 Sheets-Sheet 1 In entor M45 G ZZRTER I 14L15EK7'L. [F055;

Attorney y 1933- M. G. TARTER ET AL 1,918,496

POTTERY AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Original Filed April 15, 1929 8Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor 6' 1%: G. Zy /FrE/P.

ALBERTL F055 By fizmaoi im A iiorngy ly 18, 1933. M. G. TARTER ET AL 1,918,496

POTTERY AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Original Filed April 15, 1929 8 Sheets-Sheet 5 Inventor y-1s, 1933. M. G. TARTEF; Er AL 1,918 496 POTTERY AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAIE Original Filed April 15, 1929 8 Sheets-Sheet 4 Inventors fi m-.- G ZR'TE/f: 141. BERrL. F035.

A ttomey 1933- M. G. TARTER ET AL 1,918,496

POTTERY AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Original Filed April 15, 1929 8 Sheets-Sheet 5 Invenior 1 /456? EEK 57?. A4 BEATL. A 055 A liorney y 1933- M. G. TARTER ET AL 1,918,496

POTTERY AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Original Filed April 15, 1929 8 Sheets-Sheet 6 July 19, 1933. G T ER Er AL 1,918,496

POTTERY AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Original Filed April 15, 1929 8 Sheets-Sheet 7 Inventor:

[W45 ZJRI'ER 144 BERTL (P055 A itomey July 18, 1933.

M. G. TARTER ET AL 1,918,496 POTTERY AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Original Filed April 15, 1929 8 Sheets-Sheet 8 Inventor:

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30 may be perpetuated and preserved.

Another object of the invention is to pro-i Patented July 18, 1933p UNITED. STA

MAE aran'rnn AND ALBERT L. RosE, or rhm SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA rorrnay AND METHOD OEI'MAKI G THESAM Continuation of' application ser al No. 355,218, filed Apri1 15, 1929.- This appl icatipntfileii January 21,

1953; serial mis sasves.

V This invention relates to earthenwa're or pottery articles and ma method ofmaking' such articles, Ageneral object'of the in vention is to provide practical and attr act ve articles of pottery'such asbowls, vases and the like, and a simple'and effective method of making articles of this character.

This applicationis filed as a'coritinuation of our application entitled Method of manuh April15,1929. i t It is an-object-of the invention to'provide articles of pottery that are inexpensive and that are highly attractive'and. ornamental.

facturin pottery, Serial No. 355,218, filed Another object of the invention is to provide' earthenware or pottery that may be manufactured or made very inexpensively,

and'which may closely resemble expensive or antique pieces;

vide earthenware or pottery that maybe manufactured or made very' inexpensively to, be exact or correct reproductions of hlstor -i' cal Indian pottery articles. In accordance with the inventiomiit is easy and simple: to

reproduce'the most diiiicult shapes and con-' scription reference may behad tothe ac tours of such articles, making-it possible to produce potteryhaving true Indian designs so thatthenative primlti've art and culture vide a method of making articles of earthen;

Ware or pottery that may be successfully carried on bychildren and other persons'unskilled in the ceramic arts.

' It is another object of the invention to proride methodfor making potterythat may be inexpensively carried ODWVltllOHbSpBClfil tools or apparatus.

It is another object of the invention to pro vide a simple, inexpensive method for making pottery that may be employed in the ,pro-. duction of original or unique, shapes and de-" vide a method for making pottery that de-j velops the skill and artistic talents of those employing it.

I V 'withinstructions for their use in carryingout Another object of the invention is to'prot tionail view of a container holding hardening- I It is another object of the invention to pro: vide blank forms of flexible material, for use in carrying out the method mentioned above, on Whicha clay or plastic material istobe placed or applied andthat are const-rnctedb sothattheymay be given'various shapes and I contours. The blank forms proyided by the present invention formthe frame or base for carryingthe potteryclay and ares-uchthat..

they may' bewshaped as desired prior ito gthe 6 I application of the plastic material to give a th'effi'nished article any desired configuration or design. f y

:It i'sanother, object of "t'hefinvention to provide forms, sections or blanks of thechan e5 acter mentioned that are sim'plefandinerpensive ofmanufacture andcommercially -practical and that are adapted'to be sold togethen theabove mentioned method. a Thervarious ob'ectsand features of the I invention will'be better and fully understood i from the following detailedqdescription of atypical embodiment of' theinvention andthe manner of carrying out themethodpro L3 vided by theinvention,throughoutwhich decom'panying"drawings,inwhich;' U F lglaltlS- a planviewl of the: lower sect on orform'blank, Fig.-,2 is-an edge-viewo fythe 801 formblank illustrated in Fig. 1.1: Fig. '3 i311,

side elevation' of the form blank illustrated in Figslil and 2 showing the method of shap-- ing and'assemblingit. Fig. 4 isa bottom plan;

view of the form blank partially assembled; SL3 Fig.;s5 'isa side elevation of the assembled formblank or section. F dis a vertical section view of the partially assembled lower sect-ion of-the form; Fig. 7 is a top orrplanj 7 view ofthe lower section of the form partially U0,

assembled; Fig. Bis a plan'andiedgeview'fof j I the reinforcingdisc. Fig, 9 is a view similar to F igb 7 illustratingvthe manner of applying or: attaching the. disc. Fig. 10-is atop or planview ofthe lower form blank or section 4'; fully assembled. FigQll is a ve'rticale'sec liquid;for treating the lower section of {the form; Fig. 12 is atop or plan View vof the upperform section; Fig. 13 is an e'dge'vi'ew ner of applying the neck section.

of the upper form section. Fig. i l-is a side,

elevation of the upper form section illustrating the manner of assembling and shaping it. Fig..15j is a top or plan View of the blank or form section for making the neck portion of the form. Fig-'16 is a top or plan view of the upper form section illustratingthe main 17 is a side elevation ,ofthe assembled uppersection of the form. Fig. 18' is a vertical sectional view of a container holding hardening'liquid for treating the upper form section. is a vertical detailedsectional view of the lower form, section illustrating it after it has'receivedtheinner coating of plastic mate'rial. Fig.-20 is a vertical detailed sectional View of the inverted upper form blank hav= ing the innerjc'oatingr" clay or; plastic material. -FigJ2l is a vertical detailed sectional view of the two form sections provided with the mner-coating ofpottery material and p illustrating them in the assembled relation.

'Fig. 22 is aside elevation of the finished are r in secticle with parts hrolien away to a "form n tionrand to showa portion. of elevatlon.

The earthenware or pottery articles pro vided by-the present invention inay be varied greatly in size, character, configuration etc. Throughout the following detailed disclosure, we will describe one typical article and a typi;

cal preferred manner of carrying out the method of making 1t,'1t being understood that the invention is not to be considered limited or restricted tothe specific form or application about to be described, but is to. be taken as including any. features or modifications I that may fall within the scope ofthe claims; I p The pottery article illustrated in the draw- 40 ingsand embodying the fe'aturesof the present; invention includes, generally, I a form A.B,' a coating 49 of clay, or the like, on the'inner side of the form, and acoating or covering 7 f clay, or the like, on the outer side'o'f theform. It is believed that the structure and features'ofthe article willbe fully understood from a disclosure of the method provided byv the invention, andtherefore we .will proceed with a detailed description of the method for producing the article;

r The method provided by the present in vention includes, generally, the provision of a base or form A-B, the shapingof the form o'r the giving of theform the desired config 'ui'ation, treating the form to make it rigid, applying plastic material tofthe inner side of the form and then applying plastic material to the outer side of the form. The method as just brieflyoutlined is intended primarilyefor thema'king'of an article involv 7 ing a single form section or blank A, it being understood that" where the form includes two or more principal sections A and B, that Fig. 19

to the inner cuts 31.

the invention, the portions ofthe form section a cent the edges 27and 30 are adapted The base or form AB is provided to carry or support the plastic material and is adapted to be shaped to give the article its general shape or contour, is'an important feature of the pr-esent invention that thetorm A'B is constructed so that it may be shaped as desired prior to the application or" theinner and outer coatings of the plastic material. When the finished article is .tobe 1n the form Of'itbOWl or the likeflvith a wide openupper; 7 end, the iorm'inay include a single main section .A, an'd'where the tin shed articlez 1s to be in the nature of a vase or jar as illustrated in the drawings, the form includes the two main sections; the lower section A andthe upper section'B. Theblank pieces or sections -A-and B of the, form areconstructedoi: flexible or bendable-material and are cut and shaped so that they, may be readily given any, desired symmetrical. form or configuration. It has been parchment, or the like. The form sections A and B are initially normallygflat plates or sheets as illustrated in the draw ings. The present invention"contemplates the inanufactureof the form sections A and B on a commercial scale, and the sale of the form sections together withdirections for "a plank 25 thatis initially,substantially C V shaped in plan elevation having a peripheral edge 32 curved about a central point and a round practical-toconstruct the form see tions A and B of paper, cardboard,

central opening 26 with anaxis coincident.

with said point, The central opening26 is preferably round as illustrated throughout the drawings. A gap; or space extends ou wardly from the opening 26 to the peripheral edge 32'an d has radial edges 27 and 80.

i V In accordance with the invention, the inner portion ofthe blank 25'is' scored orlcut to be In the case; illustrated read ilyv contractable. in the drawings, a plurality, of radial slits or cuts 31 extend'outwardly from the central opening. 26. The cuts 31 are preferably equally spaced :andof the same length.

plurality of radial slits or cuts1 33 extend in wardlyin the. form section A from the-peripheral edge 32 to make the peripheral portiono'f the formhlankcxtensible and contractable. The 'cuts 33 are equally spaced apart and are in offset or staggered relation In accordance Wltll able or desired contour.

may be formed of a single integralblank;

friction tap'e,wor the like, are applied-to the to beconnected.together, and novel means is provided to facilitate this connection. Spaced slits 28 are providedin the portion of the section adjacent the edgeQ'Tf The parts between the slits 28 constitutetabs29." The lower form sect-ion A as iust'descri'bed of paper;parchment;or the like. ,1

The method includes .the'act or step f'of shaping the form section A to give it a suit The form section A V is flexed or bent to bring theledges 30 and :27 together or in adjacent relation. -In thus bending or flexing the form sectionA, a strip strip-35.

contracted-as:illustrated in Fig. 3 of the of adhesive or gummed (paper or parch ment is bent or folded over the peripheral edge 32 and is trainedalongthe edge as the form section is bent. The slots83 in the peripheral portion ofitheform section Iallow that portion of the section to be contraet I ed orexpande'd during the application of the hen the peripheral portion is drawings, parts of the form adjacent the peripheral edge 32 are lapped one over the oth- I er at the slits 33 as illustrated by the broken lines in Fig. 3.. It will beapparent'tha't the V sired contour.

taining its outer portion in the desired shape shaped as desired.

comparatively long cuts 33 in the flexible section to give its peripheral portionany de-' When" the edge 30 is brought to the edge. 27, the tabs 29 are alternately folded against the inner and outer-sides ottheedge por-v tion 30 in the manner clearly illustrated in Figs. 3, 4, 7, 9, 10. and 11 of the drawings. The strip 85 for finishing the peripheral or outer edgeof the form section and for main may be sufficiently long to have its ends ov'er-- lap. During or after the shaping of the outer or peripheral portion of the form section A in the manner just described, the inner orlower portion of the section may be The opening 26 and the cuts 33 permit the easybendingandshaping of the lower portion of theform section. I In the particular case illustrated in" the draw:- ings, the inneror lower portion ofthe form section A is not given any particular or peculiar configuration priorto the closingof the opening 26. f

The next step of the'method is the closing of the opening 26 inthelower form section A and the reinforcing. ofthein ner or lower portion of the section. An elongatefpiece of parchment cit cardboard 36is applied to the inner side of the form sectionA sothat it covers the opening 26 in the manneril -g placed on thepiece 36 to be substantiallycon lust-rated in Fig. 7 of the drawings} A strip 3'? of friction tapegummed tape or adhesive tape is applied to the lower faceof thepfece 36 and projects from'opposite edges "of the: piece 36. A reinforcing :disc 38 is then plastic material to dryor harden;

centric with the opening. 26 and is anchored or secured inrposition by bending the ends of 5 the strip 37 over its upperisidein the man-.

nerillustrated in Fig. 9 of the drawings. To

further hold the disc 38 andto rein-force the lower endfp0rti0n ofthe form section A, V

threestrips'39.:40and- 41 of gumm'ed paper,

in Fig. 10. Comparatively short strips 42'," 43 and. 44 of gumni'ed paper;parchment;or

adhesivetape arethen ap liedto the formto overlap" the vertices Off t e; triangle formed by the strips 39, and 41. The reinforcing 7 of the form section A includes the placing; j 1 I oft-W0 comparatively wide?pieces'45'and146 j of parchment 'or cardboardincross relation on the vouteror lower -side' of the form section] .J lp The p.eces 45 and 46 arecrossed overthe opening 26to provide two thicknesses of reinforcingmaterial at the opening. Inaccordance with the preferred manner of forms 1ng the section A,', one of the. pieces,1f,0r ex; ample, the p1cce465 is arranged "so that one of its end'parts coversa substantial." portion got the seamor connection made'by thegtabs I 29 and edge portion 30. This acts to rein force the seam or connection The covering or closing of the :op eningi26 v and the reinforc ng-of the lower portion of,

the formsection'Acompletes the assembling 0f the section A. p application of these'veral reinforc ng pieces it:

It will be'noted that the or parts may be ca rried on while giving the lower end portion of the form section A any 7 desired configuration. In the particular case illustratedzin. the drawings; the finished or completed formsection Ahas a rounded low er end. The method provided by the-invention includes the treatingof the; formyse'c .tionA to giveit strength and rigidity so as to properly support or carry theinner'and outer coatings'of plastic material; 1 Theform f: sectionrh is completely immersed in a suitable liquid hardening composition 48 held in'a'container 47. I The form section A is permitted to-remainin the composition 48 then removed a suitable period of time and is and allowed to dry. y

Afterthe lower form section' A has dried after its removalfrom therhardening com-' V I position'48,' the inner layer or coating 49 of plastic mate'rialor potters clay is applied to 1 its inner side." The material49 may be ap-" pliedin any suitable manner, for example.

it may be applied by-hand and given asuit-"H able smooth-surface. After the application of the inner coating of material; the lower form section A is put aside to allow initially provided or constructed, the upper-J fOrinsectiOnB isasubstantially C-shaped .toprovideaplurality'of tabs 58.;

fiat blank 52v of card-board parchment. orother 'suitableqbendable material. Theisec tioii Bot the form'has a peripheral edgeht) curved about a central point and has a central opening 53. The opening 53isprefer-= ablyv round and comparatively large indiamete'r; Apassage or gap extends from the opening 53'O11l3Wfi1dly to the peripheral edge figand has substantially vertical edges 54 and 55. Inaccordance With the invention, a pluralityfo'f equally 'spaced slits .or "cuts" 60 is provided in the peripheral portion-jot the form sectionB. I'The'cutsfiO arepreferably of siibstantiallength so that the major por tion of the form section B may be readily flexed and shaped. 'A plurality of. spaced cuts 56 extends inwardly troin'the edge. 5 L

' the forni- The method next prov des Ior ing or shaping of the form section B which is f tour.

adapted tobebent or flexed so that the edge s brought to: the edge 54 so that the alter-- nate tabs 58 may be arrangedon the inner and outer sides of the blank adjacehtthe edge 55; 'llliis' bei'iding or flexii 9; of 'the forin section B may bQ'QLCCOHlPiHi c byshaping the-pa lflPlleTtl portion to give it any desired con- The term section isconstructed so that ts peripheralportionimay be contracted by overlapping the'parts adiacei t the slits 60 as indicated at 63 in Fig. 14k of the dravviiigs. During or iminediatelyafter the shaping of the form section B, a strip 62 of guinined paper, adhesive tape; parchment, or

the like, is folded over the upper or peripheral edge or the section and" is trained along Fig. 14- of the drawings. It Willbe apparent-how the portions of the form section'B adjacent the slits or cuts (SOinay be overi lapped to provide; for the construction of tliese'ction to give it any desired contour or configuration.

The method provided by the invention includes theassemblingof a neck form. sec-- tion- N on the upper form sectioirBL The opening in the form section B provides the opening intheupper end of the vaseor article and'the neckNis arranged on'the section around the opening. The neck sec tion N of the form is initially a substantiallv fiat blank of archinent or cardboard and substantially $-shaped in planqelevation. The neck blank: has a radial edge 64. pro vided with a slit 65 forining two tabs 66 and 67. In shaping the 'iieckblank N, it is flexed or bent to bring the radial edge. 68 to the edge 64: so that the tab 67 engages the. inner sidefloi the term section at" the edge 68' and the tab 66 seats at the outerside of the form 7 section adjacent the edge (38. The peripheral portion of the neck section N is formed or shaped to :facilitate'the connection of-the neck sectionjivith-the upper ,form section B.

the edge in the mannerillustrated in J 1 enter coating 79 of plastic pottery material is applied to the o ned; sections AlandB.

A plurality of spaced cuts 76. is provided in the peripheral 'portion of the'neck section N.

to provide spaced 'pairs of tabs 71 and .72. H

The blank or form section N is scored or out between the pairs of tabs. 7 0 and 71to pro vide V shaped tongues '73. As the-necksecz tion N of the form is flexed or bent to give it its final shape, the shaped tongues 23 are bent inward so asto, engage against the inner side of the form section'B at the opening 53 while'ithe outer tabs 71 and 72 are seated against the outer side ofthe section B. The

mannerof assembling the necksectionN- on the section B is clearly illustrated in Fig. 16

of the. drawings. l/Vhen the neck section N has been COiilPiQlllY trained around' the edge oi theopeningfig the edge portionfi is ill:

serted inthe cut'65, so 'that the ends of; the

7 section N are1lockedjtogether; A piece 74 of giimined paper ior the like, may be ap plied over the seam formed at the abutting edges 68 and 64..

After the neck section N.- of'the formv has been applied to. and at ached to'the upper form section B, the ectioii B is immersed in a liquid hardening composition'ZfS held ,iiia suitable opeiitopped container 76.. The 12mm section B isremoved from the hardening composition attera predetermined time and permitted to thoroughly'dry.-- The" next step of the method is the application of a layer 88 oii clayfor plastic ma terialto the inner side,oftheform'section B.-/ The inner coating of plastic material preferably coiiipleteiytovers the inner side ofv the'form sectien Band the attached neckfor'in section I N asillustrated in FigfQO' of thedrawings. I

The form section B may then beset aside to allow the inner coating of plastic material 77 to thoroughly'dry. 7 i 7 v V When-the inner coating 7 7-hasdried3the two upper edge portions of the lower section removed or smoothed'do-Wn, After the joint "has s'uiiiciently hardened, a continuous The outer coating '79inayh-ave smooth outer surface or may be formed with anyv suitable type of surface desi' n or ornamenta tion. ult'is 'prefer red; tothicken the outer coating 79 at the lower end of the section A" to provide a base as illustrated in Fig. 22 of the drawings. The, outer surface of the coat-'- 111g 7-9 may be painted or decorated as at 80,

'lhe'article is then in condition .to-be finally dried and baked o fired in the usualQmanner. From the above descript on of the method provided by the present invention it Will be 7 V ing, providing a'substantially C-shaped strip apparentthatthe article of pottery includes two sections arranged one'above the (other and joined by a connection 78. The twose'ctions or parts ofthe article are proportioned and related to one another so that they may be joined, to provide a continuous symmetrical exterior. The article consists of the tWo.

easily carried out by )PBISOHS unskilled in j the art of pottery making and may beprac' ticed without special tools or equipment;

Theform blanks or form sections ApB and g N are simple and-inexpensive-of manufacture and are constructed so that they m'ay be very easily given various shapes or contours;

Having described only a typical preferred form of our invention, we do not Wish to limit ourselves to thespecific details set forth,-but

wish toreserve to ourselves any changes or variations that may appear: to those skilled in the art or fall 'Within the scope of the followinf: c1aims;- I

Having described our invention, We claim: 1. The method of making potteryjincludof flexible imperforate material, then connectlng the ends ofthe strip together, then attaching a bottom forming member to the strip to cover the openingthereinto provide a first section, then providing a second substantially C-shaped strip, connecting the ends of the second stripetogether, attaching a strip to the outer peripheral portion of the said second strip to provide asecond section'with a fiared open end, and a reduced end with an opening, applying plastic material to the inner sides of thesectionsto form the inner Wall of the pottery, placing the secondsec. tion on the first section with the edge at the said openv end-seatingon' the upper edge of the first section, and finally applying plastic'material tothe outer surfaces of the two sections and Working the sameinto shapeto form the exterior Walls'of the pottery. A

2. The method ofmaking pottery including, forming a bendable form section' so that it may be flexed or bent into various shapes bending the section to bring said-edges to-. gether at the same time giving the section a symmetrical shape, connecting saidedges to maintain the section in said shape, and then thesectionsh i, a. v 3 3. The method of making pottery includin g, 7 providing a bendable form section with a substantiallylcentral opening and a, passage of the section, bending the section tozbring plastic materialztojthe' surfaces ofi Are extending from the openingtotheouter edge I V 1 i the edgesoi the passage together at the same tnnegivlng the section a symmetricalwshape by" contracting it adjacent its outer edge,

connecting the portions 'of the sectioni'acl section.

4. The method of making pottery in ,-providing a bendable form section with A asubstantially central opening and a -passage extending from the opening. to .1the :uter; edge-of the section, ibending the-section to -3 bl 'lllgjtlle edges of the passagetogetherat the same time giving the section aisyinmetrie or cal shape by contracting it adjacent its outer f edge, attaching a strip to the outer edge-por-ffij i tio n .otthe section to retainjitinj' shape, con necting the portions of thesection jadjacent the edges of the 'passage 'trfkeep*thesectionf the surfaces of the section;

bent, andthen.applying plastic material; to

a substantially central opening and a pas- 5. The mat d of making 0a1 n 1 d ,1. ing, providing a bendable" form sectionwith I sage extending from the openingtothe'outer edge of thesectio'n, bending the section fto i. bring the edges otthe passage"togetherjat the: same time giving the; section asy metrical shape contracting "it adjacent its outer edge, connecting theportionsfoffthe section adjacent the edges of *the passage togetherftohold the sectioni'n said-shape,

attaching" amember to 'the-sectionto close said opening, and then applylng plastic-Ina terial to thesurface's of the section. g 3

- fiuTheinethod of making-pottery; mania;

ing, providinga bendable fornisection" having a scored contractible outer-portion, a

extending from the opening to lthefouter edge, bending the 1 section lby 'brin'ging .the

edges oft'he'pa'ssage together, contracting the outer edge portion of the; section, tripto the said outer edge portion to main tain the section in thedesired shape,attach 7. The method ofimaking pottery il'lQludt ing,proyidii1g.a hen-dablef zform,sectionhav 'l ing a? scored contractiblejouter portion,, a

substantiall central oaenin andafjassa e when tWo of its edges are brought together, y l b .substantiall central 0 eiiin' and a passage 1 I y p n g edge portion of the section, attaching a strip 30 to the said outer edgeportion to maintain i l the-section in the desired shape, attaching 1 14; An article of pottery of the character "rial to the inner a member to the section to cover said'opening iat the same time rounding'and contract- :ing the portion of the section adjacent the opening, and then applying plastic mateand outer surfaces-of the section. a v I 1 r -:'--'8. The method of: making pottery, comprising the providing of a pliant form: seetlon W1tl1 contractible inner and outer edge portions, bending the section into a symmetrithe section;

' 9. The method.

cal shape by'bringing portions of the 'sectionztogether, contracting either one or both of [saidedge portions to give the section a,

curved longitudinal cross section, and'then' applying plasticvmaterial to the surfaces of of" making pottery, com.- prising the providing of a pliant form section-with a,contractible edge portion, bending the" section into; the formof a tube by bringing portions of the section together, contracting said edge portion to give-the sec-, ftionf-a curved longitudinal cross section,at-

taching a member 'to the section to close one,"

ofits ends','an d then applying plastic mat'erlia'lto the surfaces of the section.

s -10. Themethodrofgrnaking pottery, com-. prising the providing of a pliant form sec tion with; a contractible edge portion, bending the se'ctioninto the form of a tube by bringing' portions of the section together,

' "contracting said edgepo-rtion to give the section a'curvedlongitudinal cross section, at.- tachingarmember to'the section to maintain it in shape, and then applying plastic material to-the surfaces 'of'the section. V u 7 11.1The method of making pottery, com

prising'the providing of apliant form section with a contractible edge portion, bending the section into the form of a tube bringing "portions of the section together, contracting said edge portion to give the section a curved longitudinal cross section, attaching a member to the opposite. edge portion of the section to COl-lt-IELCiBtllB same andclosethe end of thesection, and then applying plastic "terial to the surfaces of the section.

V The method ;of making, pottery, comprising the providing ofa pliant form section with a contractible edge portion, bending the sect-loninto'the form-of'a tube by bringing portions ofthe'section together, contracting said edge portionto give the-section a curved long tudinal cross section, attaching afmcmberto said edg'e portionto hold it contracted,

and then applying .plastic' material to the 3 surfaces-of the section.

1 13. An article of potteryiof thecharacter desc f bed, including two parts, each part includmga form section andlayers of clay on i j the inner and-outer surface .ofthe section,

and a joint connecting the'two-parts.

described, including two parts, each part including a form section of parchment or the i like, and coatings of clay on the inner and.

outer surfaces of the section, one part having a closed lower end and anenlarged open 16. Aform fora pottery article, includ in'ga form section of flexible material having 7 upper end, the otherpart having an enlarged 7 open lower; end. seating. on the upper end of the first mentioned part, and a reduced open a substantially central opening, an outeredge substantially concentrically curved about the opening and acut extending 'fromzthe opening to the said outer edge, the portion-of the section'adjacent said outer edge being scoredso, as to be contractible.

17 A form for a potterylarticle, including a form section offle'xible material having a' substantially central opening, an outer edge substantially concentrically curved-aboutsald opening, and apassage extending fromthe openingrto the saidfouteredge, the portion of the section adjacent said outer edgebeing scoredto be contractible whenthecdgesof said passages are brought together.

' 18. A form fora/pottery article, includin a form section: of flexible material having a substantially central opening, an outer edge substantially concentrically curved about said opening-and a passage extending from the opening to the said outerledge, the per- 7 tionof the sectlon'achacent said outercdge and the portion of the section ad acentcsa d r opening being scored to hecontractible when the edges of said passages are; brought together,

19." Themethod of making potteryfincludg 'ing, providing-two substant ally form' sections of flexible material, b1 aging the. radial edges of the sections together to" bend the sections into tubes, contracting the lar e end ortions of'the sections to make a A e them curved 1n longitudinalcross section,- at

taching a member'to' one section to close its small. end, attachingan upstanding member to the small [end of the other section to pro vide a neck, applying plastic material to the interiors of the sections, connecting the edges of the'large ends of thesections, and thenap plying plastic material to the outer surfaces of the joined sections. 1 F

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